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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW BY A. W. MARKLE Fubllahod Brarjr Friday At 117 West Doillngton Stroet Tub Rkvisw la entered at nost office In Saint Johns, Oregon, as innil matter of the second class under the Act of eon- grail of March 3, 1879. Official Nmpipar of the City of BL Johns. AdrMtlilng ratea, f 1.00 par Inch per month. Job Printing oieenUd In flrit-alaai stylo. tUtU for Job Printing cmb on d.llterr. Subscription prlca $1.00 par your. The servant girl proposition is becoming more serious as time goes 011, In former days house maids were supposed to please tlicir cm ploycrs. Today the employer must suit the hired help. The leadiiiK questions generally asked by the possible candidate tor Household honors are: "What wages do you pay? How many children have you? Am I supposed to do the cooking? Do you scud your wasning and irouiuir out. or is it to be done at home? How often do you have vis itors? How many afternoons do I get off (with full pay, of course)? Docs the lady of the house help with the housework (" Many otli er questions follow but these are the leading ones. If the answers are not satisfactory of course the candidate turns up her nose and quickly departs. The servant girl of yesterday is the autocrat of to day. What the next generation will do to secure competent House Help is difficult to discern. Girls gener ally arc not being brought up to learn household duties and servant girls are becoming practically worse than useless. The divorce 11: Ills will grind more furiously as a nut tiral sequence. Illy cooked meals and poor domestic management are responsible for more divorces than any other cause. The sewer situation Is assuming crave proportions. Some one is going to be stung hut who? Shall it be the contractor or the engineer or the couucilmcn or the city? I he property owners, in no iuconsider able proportion, have publicly de clared that they shall not pay their assessments until they have positive assurance that the sewer has been laid according to the letter of the specifications. From the evidence adduced this has not been done far from it. 1 hcrcforc n generous portion at least must be dug up and laid down proiwrly. Hut who shall bear the excuse? The con tractor will no doubt attempt to prove that he had the permission of the engineer to lay the sewer in tlie manner in which it has been laid. Moreover, the city records will at test that the city engineer has passed uxn the maimer of laying and pronounced it good in the main and further, the council accepted this written report. A city iuspec tor has been on the job most of the time, mid, working under the di rcction of the engineer, he, too, has crmlttcd thutie irregularities to continue. While the contractor i supposed to follow the specification in regard to detail the engineer has tKiwer to ivcrtiilt digressions to some degree. Has this permission, which must be given in writing, been ol mined f It so, matters are more complex. If not, the stinging sen satioti will not unlikely descend up on the contractor, is tlie eugiii eer s skirts clear t upon nts own confession he altered the bid after it had been made public, which should have made it worthless. He accepted tlie work of tlie same con tractor 011 Philadelphia and Ittir liugtoii street sewers, and it is Mild that no deviation has been made in laying these sewers over that in vogue on the Maplo street sewer, Taking the engineer's attitude as n criterion, the contractor, in making up his bid for the Maple street sew er, had a right to expect the same treatment on the new work. So confident was the contractor that he would receive the Maple street contract that he begun hauling the pipe along the route u day or two before the contract was awarded by the council. Did he have inside information, or did he know that he could rely upon the engineer to make the figures right that he had omitted, either Intentionally or ueg lectfully? Has the engineer done his full duty toward the city of St. Johns in regard to the sewer? Has he made special elfort to secure a sewer system for St. Johns that was above reproach? If he has, why the strenuous objection and refusal to pay? Is he not competent to enforce u compliance with the sccificatio!is 011 the part of the contractor, or is he aiding the contractor at the ex pense of the city? These are imper tinent questions, perhaps, but they are just. The iieople want to know and why shouldn't they? We hope that he can show u clean pair of hands on the sewer proposi tioti. Are the couucilmcn liable? Have they tacitly endorsed the en gineer's report when he said the work was pleasing to him ? No Objections were made when it was presented, aud while accepting it as a public document, its spirit was tiot concurred in and the couu cilmcn were far from being in sym pathy with its purport. Is the city liable for cost of relaying? Yes It ueituer tue contractor or tnc en gineer or the couiiciltneu arc. Hut which shall it be? , St. Johns will celebrate the Fourth of July. Come and hear the tables scream. Stories of Success MARSHALL FIELD From tho ttmo ho was o boy nmonit tho rocks nnd hills of hla father's farm In Mas sachusettir, Marshall Field, tho crent Chlca Ko merchant, naj n loaning toward b u s I n o s s. At twenty-one ho Rccurcd a clerk ship with Coor ay, Farwell & Co., Chicago, ami In n fow veura was admitted to tho firm, his sav ings enabling him to grasp oppor tunity when It presented Itself. Opportunities In America are as Itrcat ns over, but they are usually open only to those who have ready money. ... It gives a feeling of security to know that when fortune, beckon?, you have tho money It calls for. Coma down nnd leave a small sum. to start n savings account. No matter how small, It wilt bo n tieglnnlng a .dollar will do and you will bo tlellghted In making ad- dlNonbank you could select would bo oafcr than ours. When may wo expect youT PIRST NATIONAL BANK St. Johns, Oregon SYIA'HSTHK I'HTMKSON, Pres. A. K. Joints, Vice President 1', P. Dkinkhk, Cashier C. H. Russia.!., Ass't Cashier As anticipated by those familiar with octopus methods, another at tempt was made Wednesday night by the Warren Construction Co. to clog the wheuls of their dreaded rival- Westrtnuite. Hut like the last wail of n lost soul, it fell 011 heedless enrs. It was adjudged a bluff and council, by its action in awarding the contract for Jersey street, called it. Mysterious and passing all understanding arc the ways of the magnanimous (?) trust. At first by the mouthpieces of its minions it spread the doleful tale that Wcstrtunite was worthless, would blow away or become full of holes in n short while. Now the tactics change. The whine is made from the chief himself that West rumite is a rank infringement 011 llitulithlc. Heboid the humiliat ing spectacle of Dead Sea fruit in the mouth of the trust. Hirst Westrumite is worthless, then it is Hiltilithic tinder the limit tie plume of Westrumite. If the two are practically synonymous, ns the oc topus would have us now believe, one must be as bad or good as the other. It is not likely that the trust is through with the affair even yet, It will try eiijoiiimcut, it is presumed, but it will not hold. No court can hold against imagin ary or fancied wiongs or damages. They must be real. In this case it cannot be real until the damage or infringement has actually taken place. A certain party in St. Johns attempted to enjoin this city from laying a sewer outlet adjacent to his property, claiming that he would be damaged if the outlet was laid. The court rightfully held that the damage was only an ticipated. The time for damage claim was after the damage had been actually done. It will or should prove so in the paving in stance. If infringement there be, the time to bring suit is after the infringement has taken place, and not before. The chances nre.how ever, mat mere is no tiitriiigement anticipated on the part of Westru mite. The only infringement that is likely to occur is an infr inge ment on the preserves of the trust John Noce & Co. TAILORS have moved to the north room of the McChesney Block pending the erection of the new building. which it wants to hold intact unto itself. There is no law against such infringement. Women arc strange creatures sometimes. Lay a certified check for $50 and $25 in gold in front of them, and invariably they will take ... . - - IP ! .1...! ,...!-. C5 tue J)?,1; 11 given uieir cnuice. aum might attempt them both. St. Johns will celebrate. The Eagles have taken the initia live in an old-time Fourth of July celebration. Let's all fall to and make the Magics scream with joy. RESOLUTION It Is resolved by the city of St. Johns: That wheteiw. the council did. by Or illnnncc No. vji) imsmmI by the council nnd approved uy the mayor Mity 16. 191 1, adopt the city engineer's report hi the matter of oiMMilug nnd extending Craw ford street In wild city (rum Richmond street to the cmt line 01 uutioi "i" 111 A. I.. Miner's Ailillllon. which miUI orill imncc Is hereby referred to and nmde a part 01 this rcMiuiion, ana Whereas, the council nt this time ilcenis it neceiwirv unit expedient to up point viewers to iimcm the benefits nnd ilninnucs cmueii iy miii proioeii open ini! olsnid Crawford street ns nforciuilil, Now, therefore, It Is hereby resolved by the city of .St. Johns that I. II. Martin, T. II. Coeliniii and Hoy Iiigleduc, three disinterested freeholder of the city of St. In ins unit txiwteftiliiL' the mmlllicn Hon of jurors of the circuit court of Multuouiuli county Ik; and they each of them are hereby iipK!ntcd ns viewers to assess the (Intimites mid benefits to the rcspcctlvo lots, blocks anil parcel of land wopoaeii to do romicmncii 111 open ing nt said Crawford street, us aforesaid, as well ns the benefits o( mopcrty iwr- licuhtrly benefited thereby, unit that each of said viewer shall mud fv ns tiro vided by Section 81 of the charter of the city of St. Johusut the hour of 10 o'clock 11. in., June 12,1911,1111'! proceed loan suits the daiuiiees mid benefits ns pre- acrilnid in Sections Hi-H of said charier, Adopted by the council May 1911, 1. A. HICK, City Recorder, I'uhlhlied In the St. Johns Review 011 May 20 mul June 2, 1911, sv s OTICH I. Iinetiv ultra that Ksllf II Hal l ronib, atliulnlitrattli ol rUte ol Wnr - - w iioicumu, iitfcsxti, uii j 1111c 1.1. 1911 litnl llf mtnl ol her final account m well al niliil.tisllli wllli tlie f If Ik. ul I he county rout) lor Multnomah county. (nn Honorable I J. Clretou. county luilgc 11I Mhl county, lu.ilf. lunntril MomUy. July 1. lull, 4 o'clock u m. In ui me ctmiuy coum si uivcuuii Ihr derailment liouMMor 'alii county In tlie city ol rotltaml, Orrtion. aillie time ami ulacc lor lite icltleiiieut ol wid account ami lor liraiing any objections to Mine Objection to aaiil acvounl or ailinluU' tratluii. II any. ate requlirillo Iw lilej with Hie riciK ui uiu rouu 011 or ixioie ine uay anionic el lor the licarliiu ami arttleiueiil llierrol 1Mb- ILhnl imrtuant to ottler ol tawl cuuuly Judge ilitrtt June 1. 1411 K AT I It II HOI.COMH, neurit J rtikin. Anminiuaifi Atloinry tor AilnilnlHtatrli 1'lMay June tirnl ImUluntlou. r'lklay June jo lot ulIUnllon. DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS Every dollar you earn Is capable of doubling Itself in time, without any effort on your part except to hang on to it. The dollar that slips away will eventually get into the hands of some one who will set "it at work for tune building for himself. Tho dollars you save whose earning power you ap propriate, will make the sum of your fortune. The sooner you begin to save at this bank, the sooner you will sec your fortune expressed in large figures. We receive savings deposits from one dollar up. The Peninsula Bank St. Johns, Oregon Capital $50,000.00 Surplus $7,000.00 Resources over $200,000.00 U. T. Piatt, President i C Knnpp, Vice President C. A. Wood, Cashier Every Little Girl will soon be saying, "Oh, mother! its warm enough to leave off my coat" which means that mother must start working on new dresses for the Summer play days. We've been anticipating just such a move nnd our stocks of sturdy fabrics for the little girls' clothes are more complete than heretofore. Ginghams 12 l-2c Poulards 5c Calicos 5. 6, and 7c Percales 10 nnd 12 l-2c Choose the needs for the little girls summer wardrobe nt this store. When the Girl grad uates the dress will be the nil-important thing. Nothing weighs greater upon the girl's mind ot this great day in her life than the correctness of her graduating gown. With a dress of our pretty BISH OP LAWN nt 35c or KOlJU SILK, at 30c made with the aid of n Ladies Home Journal Pattern, girlish heads will rest easy under the commencement crown. We invite you to this timely showing of fabrics for graduation lime. TREADING ON THE HEELS OF SPRING Comes the demand for cool, dressy suits. We have secured a special showing of snappy suits for men mid priced them nt n moderate figure $15 Now is the time to buy, while our slock is complete. A full line of men's Negligee Shirts for summer wear nt 75c, $1, $1.50 nnd $2.00. Just received. Owing to existing circumstances relative to our street improvements it has put us somewhat above the sidewalk but our exceedingly low prices in groceries still remain on the level, consistent with legiti mate business. A SPECIAL PRICK of 4c per yard on n large assortment cr Im itation TORCHON LACKS, this week nnd next. STYLE BOOK I'AT TKK N ThtNTTCENTJ If you hnvc never tried the LADlKS'IlIOMIi JOURNAL Pat terns, try one now for that new Waist.Swe have several designs that insures comfort and style. Then select your material from our showing of stiberb waistings. All widths, nil colors of RII1BON REMNANTS nt ono fourth off V COUCH & COMPANY PIONEER MERCHANTS Opposite City Hall Phone Columbia 1 37 mmmmJ k. w k aW . STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! We are leaders in Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings SHOES AND OXFORDS Sorority, Cincerity and Fashion Florsheim, Nettleton, Chesterfield shoes for Women shoes for Men Buster Brown Blue Ribbon shoes for Boys and Girls Our Ladies' -Waists and Muslin Underwear assortment is complete and we are able to fill your wants in classy up-to-date goods at prices that will surprise the most skeptical. A new shipment of R. & G. Corsets just in. There are many new styles to suit any figure, guaranteed for comfort and wear. Better Goods for Less Money COME SOUTH to 3ll South Jersey Street PEY HATS KAYSER GLOVES ZZIZIZZ St. Clements Catholic church. Portlaud boulevard between Burr and Newton streets. Masses on Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a. m, and Sunday eveuings sermon aud beue diction at S o'clock. 1 J. Kettenhofen, Pastor. Work for Qr4tr 8U Joiuu. A billions, half-sick feeling, loss of euergy, and constipated bowels can be relieved with surprising promptness by using HHRBINIi. The first dose brings improvement, a few doses puts the system iu fine, vigorous condition. Price 50c. Sold by St, Johns Pharmacy. I Childreu that are affected by vnrms nrc Tnli nnit siolrlw find nrpf - -j - ' liable to contract some fatal disease. WHITE'S CREAM VERMI FUGE expels worms promptly aud puts the child on the road to health. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by St. Johns Pharmacy. 'Dr. H. O. Brown, Chiropractor. Office and residence 41s North Kel logg street. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1. 30 to 6 p.m. Portland 621 Marquam building, Tuesday Thursday aud Saturday 1 to 5 p.m. o Work for a Qreatar 8L Jotuu, .1